Arsenal, who failed in bids for Gonzalo Higuaín, Luis Suárez and Yohan Cabaye this summer but did complete a free transfer of the France Under-21 forward Yaya Sanogo, continue to be linked with players such as Karim Benzema, Mesut Ozil and Angel di María at Real Madrid, along with the St Etienne defensive midfielder Josuha Guilavogui among others.

Wenger, though, insisted as he prepared his side for Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, who have spent big this summer, that he was not about to embark upon a mad rush for any last-minute additions.

"We will not panic buy, that is for sure. You can believe me. It is not in my strengths to panic," said Wenger, who expects the midfielders Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey to be available this weekend. "You need good players in every position, and especially you need an attitude and way to play the game. The players here know the way we want to play and that is important.

"If we can add players who can integrate with that style of play we will do it. We work very hard on that, if we cannot we will not do anything stupid just for the sake of saying that we have done something. We do what makes sense or not, that is simple."